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2023 Most Popular Computer Software Applications Schools in North Carolina

15 Colleges
$76,673 Avg Salary
$44,990 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Computer Software & Applications School for You

In 2020-2021, 297 degrees and certificates were awarded to computer software and applications students who went to a North Carolina college or university. This makes it the #75 most popular major in the state.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Most Popular Computer Software Applications Schools in North Carolina ranking. This report analyzed 15 schools in North Carolina to see which ones were the most popular programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Computer Software & Applications program at each school on the list.

Check out the computer software programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in North Carolina.

Our 2023 rankings named North Carolina State University the most popular school in North Carolina for computer software and applications students. NC State is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Raleigh.

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#2

Mitchell Community College

Statesville, NC

The excellent programs at Mitchell Community College helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best computer software and applications schools in North Carolina. Located in the suburb of Statesville, Mitchell Community College is a public school with a small student population.

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#3

East Carolina University

Greenville, NC

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means East Carolina University is a great place for computer software and applications students. Located in the small city of Greenville, ECU is a public college with a very large student population.

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Out of the 15 schools in North Carolina that were part of this year’s ranking, University of North Carolina at Wilmington landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the midsize city of Wilmington, UNCW is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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The excellent programs at Appalachian State University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best computer software and applications schools in North Carolina. Located in the distant town of Boone, Appalachian State is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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University of North Carolina at Greensboro ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Computer Software Applications Schools in North Carolina list. UNC Greensboro is a fairly large public school located in the city of Greensboro.

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Sandhills Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for computer software and applications students. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the rural area of Pinehurst, SCC is a public college with a small student population.

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Surry Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for computer software and applications students. It came in at #8 on the list. Surry Community College is a small public school located in the rural area of Dobson.

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Asheville-Buncombe Technical Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for computer software and applications students. It came in at #9 on the list. Located in the small city of Asheville, A-B Tech is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

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With a ranking of #10, South Piedmont Community College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for computer software and applications students. Located in the rural area of Polkton, South Piedmont Community College is a public college with a small student population.

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Best Computer Software & Applications Colleges in the Southeast Region

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State Degrees Awarded
Georgia 154
Virginia 354
Florida 500
Tennessee 89
Kentucky 44
South Carolina 14
Louisiana 36
Arkansas 62
Alabama 5
Mississippi 11
West Virginia 39

One of 10 majors within the area of study, computer software and applications has other similar majors worth exploring.

Majors Similar to Computer Software

Related Major Annual Graduates
Computer Information Systems 88,434
Computer Science 59,565
Information Technology 40,555
Information Science 18,325
Computer Systems Networking 14,700

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 15 schools only.

  • The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
  • Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to Negative Space.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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